KoB 2010 Presents:...Top 20 TV Shows Part II
KoB 2010 Presents:...Top 20 TV Shows Part I
20. Community
19. Ugly Betty
18. Desperate Housewives
17. Mad Men
16. The X Factor
15. The Apprentice
14. Skins
13. This Is England '86
12. The Big Bang Theory
11. Keeping Up With The Kardashians
10. The Walking Dead
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, John Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, and Chandler Riggs
Channel: FX (UK), AMC (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Days Gone By / TS-19
I love my Zombie films and TV shows, so I was pretty excited when I heard about this show. You can't believe how much I got into this show when it premiered in November. Such a great storyline, and I'm extremely excited for the second season. If you haven't heard of or watched this show before, I highly recommend that you do watch it.
9. Modern Family
Starring: Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, and Rico Rodriguez
Channel: Sky1 (UK), ABC (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Halloween
Started watching this series with it's first season, and I surprisingly didn't enjoy it, however I started re-watching it when the second season came around, and I'm so glad I did. The cast are stellar, and they're great together. I think the whole sitcom-documentary works better with this show than it does with The Office. It never fails to make me laugh. I just can't emphasise how brilliant the show is.
8. 30 Rock
Starring: Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski, Tracy Morgan, Alec Baldwin, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, John Lutz, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, and Maulik Pancholy
Channel: Comedy Central (UK), NBC (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Klaus And Greta
Of course I'm going to include 30 Rock on this list, I just love Tina Fey. I haven't started watching Season 5 yet, and it probably won't start airing until over here until Spring 2011, but Season 4 was a great season. I don't think it can live up to previous seasons, but this season, Jenna Maroney took my affection. I've enjoyed watching her character more and more in Season 4, unlike in previous seasons, when Liz and Tracy have outshined the rest.
7. Family Guy
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, and Mike Henry
Channel: BBC Three (UK), FOX (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Road To Multiverse / Brian Griffin's House Of Payne
Let's face it...Family Guy is a bigger success in the UK than it is in the States. It has become a huge staple of British television in recent years, showing the same level of success of an American sitcom, just like Friends. It never fails to make me laugh, it's a great series, and is definitely showing up The Simpsons and the rest of the Domination Animation FOX series. I'm looking forward to Season 9!
6. Misfits
Starring: Iwan Rheon, Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Antonia Thomas.
Channel: E4 (UK)
Stand-Out Episode: Episode One / Episode Six
What can I say, Misfits has really taken over my love for Skins. I adore this show. Every week it comes up with amazing ideas, and never grows stale for me. With the help of memorable one-liners from Nathan, you'll want to keep watching the show. In this season, the group finished up their community service, so I'm excited to see how the third series transpires. Maybe a second generation will occur, as there are rumours that Robert Sheehan (Nathan) will be leaving the show. I don't know how the producers would continue the show without Nathan. Either way, I'm looking forward to the Christmas special tomorrow.
5. South Park
Starring: Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Channel: Comedy Central (UK & US)
Stand-Out Episode: You Have 0 Friends / It's A Jersey Thing!
My all-time favourite show, and just like Family Guy, Trey Parker and Matt Stone never lose their magic with this show. With the controversy that surrounded the show yet again, when the episode "201" was bringing Muhammed into the storyline. Due to this, I've still never seen this episode, as it was BANNED from UK channels. That's why I love South Park, the creators always tread new grounds, that's probably why it never loses it's magic, because there's no fear of running out of something to surround an episode around. I actually think Season 14 is one of South Park's strongest seasons.
4. Glee
Starring: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Mike O'Malley, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, and Jenna Ushkowitz.
Channel: Channel 4 (UK), FOX (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Theatricality
As previously mentioned, I'm a Gleek. I'd find it hard to believe if someone told me they didn't enjoy this show. How could you not enjoy this show? Yes, it is a little camp, but it's entertaining none the less. I don't need to say anything much about this show, because I know near enough everyone who will read this will like Glee, so yeah...
3. How I Met Your Mother
Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, and Bob Saget
Channel: E4 (UK), CBS (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Say Cheese
I finally got into this show at the beginning of Season 5 which aired over here in 2010. I genuinely don't know what I've been missing out on all these years. It has quickly become one of my favourite shows, I'm totally obsessed with it.
2. True Blood
Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Mehcad Brooks, Anna Camp, Nelsan Ellis, Michelle Forbes, Mariana Klaveno, Todd Lowe, Michael McMillian, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, William Sanderson, Alexander Skarsgård, and Deborah Ann Woll.
Channel: FX/Channel 4 (UK), HBO (US)
Stand-Out Episode: Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
Last year's number one has fallen to #2 in this years ranks. Such a fan-geek for this show. I loved the plot for this season which involved Maryann taking over Bon Temp with her power, while Sam tried to warn the Tara and the rest of the town off about her take-over. The finale was such an amazing episode, I was on the edge of my seat for the whole of the episode. That episode has got me so psyched for Season 3 which will air over here in January.
1. The Inbetweeners / Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore:
Starring: Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Jenni "Jwoww" Farley, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, and Angelina Pivarnick.
Channel: MTV (UK & US)
Stand-Out Episode: EVERY SINGLE EPISODE
Don't judge me, yes it is trashy, but I'm such a fan of this show. I get excited for every episode. The cast are amazing, they're so entertaining. After all the criticism the show received, I still couldn't care less.
The Inbetweeners:
Starring: Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, and Blake Harrison.
Channel: E4 (UK)
Stand-Out Episode: The Fashion Show / The Camping Trip
This is The Inbetweeners final season, and what a way to round off the series. I'm excited for a film and two specials which will come out in 2011, so it's not all finished. That's the only thing about British sitcoms, no matter how brilliant they are, they only last for 6 episodes per season, and for 3 seasons each year, it's terrible.